Ulead has just announced that it's removing Blu-ray disc authoring capabilities from its recently released DVD Moviefactory 5 video editing software. The company will remove the BD DiscRecorder module from the program immediately. In a press release, Eldon C. M. Liu, president of Ulead, said:

“Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5 was originally developed with Blu-ray disc technology. We remain committed to providing customers the best video experience no matter the next generation disc format they choose and look forward to re-instating support for Blu-ray Disc when the current verification process is complete.”

Ulead says it's working with the Blu-ray Disc Licence Entity on testing and verification of the burning module. Moviefactory will retain support for authoring HD-DVD discs, the format that's a rival to Blu-ray.

If you've bought a copy of the software, Ulead says that a free copy of the BD DiscRecorder module will be made available to customers when the verification process is complete.

We've a review of DVD Moviefactory 5 on the PCW website